Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-14
MARROW SENT ON FOR FELONY.
Cnurch.sextou I'm Troubie-Boys
Shof-Ofier Cases.

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MARROW SENT ON FOR FELONY.
Cnurch.sexton In Troubie-Boys
shof-Other Cases.
The continued case OF W. ID. Mar
row, charged with stealing 800 from
Dir. James II. Branch, was called in the
Police Court yesterday morning and
the examination proceeded with. Mr..
Branch made the same statement that
he made Friday, when an examination
on the question of bail was held, which
was published in the Dispatch yester-
day. and added that Mr.. Marrow had
returned the 500 when he (Branch)
came into court.
Sergeant Tomlinson, who swore out
the warrant on information received
and arrested the accused at Old Point
and brought him to Richmond, said he
found only 80. 20 on MaTow's person /;
| that he owed Sl5 for board and his
baggage was held by the hotel propri-
etoIs.
Mr.. Allan, counsel for the accused,
asked that the case be dismissed, as
Mir. Branch had been paid, and that
the indiscretion OF the young man be
overlooked.
Justice Richardson said 81 intend
to speek plainly in this case. have
the deepest sympathy for that old man,
the father OF this boy. | haven't for
gotten the trouble he got into in Nor
folk, and the old man had to take
money from his hard earnings and pay
it to save his son from the penitentiary.
Now he has again repeated the same
offence, taking 500 of Mr.. Branch's
money, going to Old Point and throw
ing it around. Now that good old man
comes again into court this morning
and takes 500 ont OF his pocket and
pays Mr.. Branch. The accused deserves
to be punished for his misconduct. /
shall send him on to the grand jury, as
/ think the evidence fully iustiiies me
in doing So"
SEXTON IN TROUBLE.
Isaac Mercer, an old gray-haired color
ed man, who for many years has been
the sexton of st. Marks church, was
charged with assaulting and wounding
". ID. Miles with a stick. Miles, who
is but eight years old, said that on
Wednesday night after services he and
several other children were in the
vostibule of the church playing when
the sexton spoke TO them about making
n noise. Some Of them continued,
however, and Mercer threw the gas
lighter at them and it struck him in
the face, inflicting the wound.
Mercer said he had no intention OF
hurting the boys and threw at them to
brighten them, as they had annoyed him
for q long time. Major Benjamin III.
Nash and Mr.. J. " Beyeridgc, ST., a
member OF the vestry, spoke in behalf
Of the accused. They had both known
bin long number OF years and bore
testimony of his good character and
amiable disposition.
he was sent on to the grand jury
and allowed bail, with Mr.. Bevcridge
rs security.
SHOT THE BOYs.
II. ". Hopkins, an elderly gentle.
man who lives on west Clay street, was
charged with shooting Otis Tyler,
Chris. Schneider, and James Brown
with a shotgun. Captain John 5. Wise
represented the prosecution and Edgar
Allan, ESQ, appearedas counsel for the
accused.
Otis Tyler and James Brown were
unable to appear. The father OF Tyler
(Alonzo Tyler stated that his son re-
ceivod seventeen shot in one of his legs
and two in the small of the back. Yes
teIday morning he had a high fever
and could not appear in court. Mr..
Tyler also stated that the little boy
Brown was shot in tie groin.
The Justice declined TO 60 into an
examination. Mr.. Allan asked that an
examination he held as to the question
of bail, TO which the Court consented. |
Chris. Schneider, eyed ten years,
in his testimony said that he, with !
three other boys, we're getting grapes |
from Mr.. Hopkins's vines Friday after
noon about i o'clock, when they We're
fred upon by MIR. Hopkins. One Of |
the shot struck him on the back OF the
hand. Brown and Tyler received most |
OF the load.
Captain Wise resisted the motion for
bail, and characterized the act as bru-
tai and malicious. lie said that Hop
kins had shot the boys rs any one
would dog in the street; that he
might as well have fired upon a lot OF
infants in their cradles.
Justice Richardson declined to bail
the accused from the evidence, but said
to Mr.. Allan that he would hear the
OF the physicians who at
tended the wounded boys at any time,
and if their statements would Justify
bis bailing the accused he would do So
THIRTY DAYS FOR WHEEL.
A colored man named Samuel Davis
was charged with stealing a wheel, the
property Of JEFF Miles, another son of
Africa. II appears that Davis, who
makes trips in his wagon be-
tween Richmond and King William
was found with wheel on his
wagon which was identified as the pro-
petty Of Miles. He said that his wagon
was left in the stable in Richmond one
night and when he took it ont before
light the next morning he did not
notice that the wheel had been changed.
He was taken before a magistrate in
he county, bat not having jurisdic-
ion, he sent the case to Richmond
Tor trial. The testimony was conclu-
sive, and the accused was given thirty
lays in jail. Two of the county Off
,ers were present as witnesses.
OTHER CASES.
Adolph Shinault, drunk and throw
ing rocks on the street and into the
store OF William Horton. Fined s.
and costs.
Jacob Tinsley (colored), drunk and
throwing melon-rinds on the street
Fined 81 and costs.
Horace Miles and Martha Miles (both
fighting and creating dis
turbance, to the annoyance OF the neigh
borhood. Surety required for each for
Twelve months in the sum OF $500.
Lucy Randolph (colored), stealing a
pair Of shoes, the property OF Philip
Davis. The accused was acquitted OF
arceny and the shoes delivered to the
plaintiff.
Thomas e. Griffin and John Smith,
Trunk and trespassing on the premises
IF Rosa Carroll and damaging her pro-